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Privacy
Policy Last
Updated July 8, 2004 Your
privacy is important, so Secure Netcom, LLC (Secure Netcom) has created this Privacy Policy
to let you know what information we collect when you visit the
Secure Netcom website (“Site”), why we collect it and how it is
used. Our
Terms
of Use governs this Privacy Policy. By using this Site,
you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy and
the Terms of Use. We may periodically make changes to this Privacy
Policy that we will include on this page. It is your
responsibility to review this Privacy Policy frequently and remain
informed about any changes to it, so we encourage you to visit this page
often. What
Information Is Collected.
At
times we may request that you voluntarily supply Secure Netcom with
personal information. Such personal information includes any
information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but
not limited to, a first and last name, home or other physical address,
an email address, phone number or other contact information, whether at
work or at home. Generally this information is requested when you
register on the Site or when you provide information in connection with
an online transaction. We
will ask you to provide your personal information to us when you enroll
for a monthly license to the secure email encryption product.
When you enroll to download the software and purchase a monthly
license to the secure email encryption services at Secure Netcom, we
will ask you to provide information including, but not limited to, a
first and last name, home or other physical address, an email address,
phone number or other contact information, whether at work or at home.
This information will be provided to the company when you purchase a
monthly license so we can establish you as a key-holder of the
encryption services. We
will maintain a record of your information at the offices of Secure
Netcom so we can provide you with email encryption service. The
employees of Secure Netcom are each required to sign and acknowledge
a Confidentiality And Nondisclosure Agreement. Each employee has been
instructed on maintaining the privacy of each customer and the
importance of protecting the customer's personal information. Secure
Netcom, the service providers for it, and all vendors providing products
or services through our Site use your personal information to operate
our Site and/or effect your transactions; to create and share reports
about your transactions among themselves; and to perform credit fraud
screening services for transactions between you and Secure Netcom and/or
others. Secure
Netcom also automatically receives and records information on our server
logs from your browser, including your IP address, cookie information
and the page you request. We intend to continue improving the
content and function of our Site and we monitor customer traffic
patterns and site usage to help Secure Netcom improve the design and
layout of our Site and provide content of interest to you. Information
Shared or Disclosed. Secure
Netcom may store and disclose personal information as allowed or
required by applicable law, including making disclosures that are
necessary or advisable to: (a) protect the rights, safety or property of
users of our Site, the public, Secure Netcom or our suppliers; and (b)
conform to legal or regulatory requirements. If Secure Netcom
should ever file for bankruptcy or merge with another company, we may
sell the information you provide to Secure Netcom on this Site to a
third party or share your personally information with any company with
whom we merge. Under
certain circumstances, Secure Netcom may choose to trade, sell or rent
your personal information with trustworthy third parties. Users
who would rather not provide any of the user data requested by our
registration process do not need to register with Secure Netcom. You can
still view much of the content and use some of the services offered by
our Site without registering. You have the option of opting not to
receive our electronic newsletters when registering. If you have
already opted-in, you may remove yourself from mailing lists at any time
through the subscription management pages or by following the
instructions at the end of the e-mails you receive from Secure Netcom.
You may also opt not to provide certain personal information when
registering on the Site. Also,
Secure Netcom may provide aggregate statistics about our customers,
sales, traffic patterns, and related site information to reputable
third-party vendors, but these statistics will not include any
personally identifying information. The
Security of Your Information Wherever
your personal information may be held by Secure Netcom or on our behalf,
Secure Netcom intends to take reasonable and appropriate steps to
protect the personal information that you share with Secure Netcom from
unauthorized access or disclosure. International
Transfers Personal
information collected on this Site may be stored and processed in the
United States or any other country in which Secure Netcom or its
affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities, and by using
this Site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of
your country. Children/Minors This
Site is not intended for or directed to persons under the age of 18.
Secure Netcom does not sell products for purchase by children. Any
person who provides their information to Secure Netcom through
the registration page for new users or any other part of the Site
represents to Secure Netcom that they are 18 years of age or older. Cookies A
cookie is a piece of data that is stored on a visitor's hard drive while
they are visiting this Web site. We may utilize a short-lived form of
cookie when you visit this site. At Secure Netcom, a cookie is only
used to identify one unique visitor from another visitor during a
particular session. A session is the period of active site-use while
that unique visitor is linked to our server. We may use cookie
technology during a session as a tool to carry forward your input
information during the enrollment process. This enables the visitor to
input their information once and have the information appear later
during the enrollment process. No personally identifiable information is
stored on the cookie. The cookie expires and is deleted from the
visitor's computer as soon as they close their browser or if they are
not actively browsing our Web site for more than 20 minutes. Should a
previous visitor to our Web site return for a new session, they will be
issued a new cookie and in no way will they be recognized as a visitor
from a previous visit or session. Third
Party Links This
Web site may contain links to third party Web sites that are not
controlled by Secure Netcom. These third party links are made available
to you as a convenience and you agree to use these links at your own
risk. Please be aware that Secure Netcom is not responsible for the
content of third party Web sites linked to Secure Netcom or are we
responsible for the privacy policy or practices of third party Web sites
linked to Secure Netcom. Our Privacy Policy only applies to information
we collect from you while you are at and while you are actively in a
session with Secure Netcom. If you should link to a third party Web site
from Secure Netcom, we strongly encourage you to review and become
familiar with that Web site's privacy policy. Changes In Our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy without providing you
with advance notice of our intent to make the changes. If
you have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to
contact us. Contacting
Secure Netcom Our
goal is to respect your privacy. To help Secure Netcom improve our
Privacy Policy, please give us your
feedback. Secure Netcom welcomes
your comments and questions.
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